Tax Accountant-(Indirect Tax)

at  Dunelm

WHAT WE’LL LOOK FOR IN YOU

• Qualified ACA/CTA accountant either in practice or industry
• Proven experience of working in Indirect Taxes
• Strong controls and process improvement mindset
• Ability to identify and drive process improvement and efficiencies
• Accuracy and diligence, reviewing own work to ensure accurate
• Result-oriented – delivering results at pace
• Constantly seeking out opportunities to develop self
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, resilient and able to demonstrate initiative
• Team player who is collaborative in approach and actively seeks to support others
• Good communication skills - able to tailor approach to audience whether internal, independent tax advisors or HMRC

Desirable Skills:

• IT skills with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel, Power BI
• Competent in the use of ERP systems – SAP

• Prepare monthly analysis for input and output VAT, working closely with Finance Operations Team to ensure necessary adjustments are made in a timely manner
• Ownership of quarterly VAT Returns
• Ensuring VAT payments are paid on time
• Working closely with the merchandising team to ensure new articles are set up with the correct VAT codes
• Ownership of the monthly Balance sheet reconciliations for VAT
• Assist on technical VAT research as required and production of papers when needed
• Work with external tax advisors and HMRC in relation to VAT
• Preparing disclosures to HMRC if and when required
• Reconciliation of the duty deferment account
• Suggest and implement new processes and controls where needed, to ensure efficiencies are made or controls strengthened
• Actively support the development of new systems and lead on testing and implementation
• Additional ad hoc tasks